Legacy Union (former Charlotte Observer redevelopment)

[urbanlover568]

Hate to say it, but slowly falling in love with the development. Not the Brickell, but it's still aesthetically pleasing. 

[Crucial_Infra]

Glass really looking good.  via 

[KJHburg]

drive bys today.  Charlotte Rising. 

[Hushpuppy321]

Any chance that LU2 and LU3 will have decorative lighting?  If so, what do you all think about that - would it be a good thing or too tacky?

[JorgiPorgi]

8 hours ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

Any chance that LU2 and LU3 will have decorative lighting?  If so, what do you all think about that - would it be a good thing or too tacky?

I could be 100 percent wrong, but I don’t see how LU2 could have elaborate lighting, considering it is almost completely glass. 

With that being said, I can see a possible tacky lighting scheme for LU3, as the building is already tacky in design. 

[A2.]

5 hours ago, JorgiPorgi said:

I could be 100 percent wrong, but I don’t see how LU2 could have elaborate lighting, considering it is almost completely glass. 

With that being said, I can see a possible tacky lighting scheme for LU3, as the building is already tacky in design. 

I could see a light bar around the top, with possibly lighted signage. Beyond that I think your right that it probably won’t have a lighting scheme like it’s surrounding towers. I’m cool with that though. 

 

A2

Edited December 16, 2019 by A2.

[King of the Queen City]

[Guest]

Not building with the curve of the street is a big time missed opportunity.

[King of the Queen City]

4 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Not building with the curve of the street is a big time missed opportunity.

[Madison Parkitect]

12 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Not building with the curve of the street is a big time missed opportunity.

Any idea if they're going to at least put a little plaza or something there to fill it in?

[King of the Queen City]

9 minutes ago, Madison Parkitect said:

Any idea if they're going to at least put a little plaza or something there to fill it in?

Looks like a few picnic tables...

[Madison Parkitect]

Such a shame.

[Guest]

23 minutes ago, Madison Parkitect said:

Any idea if they're going to at least put a little plaza or something there to fill it in?

If I had to guess what they might do with this block... I feel like they've carved themselves a very interesting little space, by doing the promenade like this, and I'd be interested to see if they develop a retail building here.  

Note: All of my predictions for Legacy Union have been fairly wrong.

Edited December 16, 2019 by Guest

[Tyrone Wiggum]

15 minutes ago, King of the Queen City said:

Looks like a few picnic tables...

/Approves

[King of the Queen City]

5 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

If I had to guess what they might do with this block... I feel like they've carved themselves a very interesting little space, by doing the promenade like this, and I'd be interested to see if they develop a retail building here.  

Note: All of my predictions for Legacy Union have been fairly wrong. LOL

The Promenade side shows some promise. The GarageofAmerica entrance side not so much. If the stadium is indeed replaced in a decade or so and the grid is fixed like you have suggested then that could make a difference with more space fronting the straightened out Mint Street.

[AuLukey]

 

Would they really block “the promenade” from Mint and the stadium? Seems like it would be a pointless promenade if they were to just block it off and hide it down an alley.

[King of the Queen City]

6 minutes ago, AuLukey said:

 

Would they really block “the promenade” from Mint and the stadium? Seems like it would be a pointless promenade if they were to just block it off and hide it down an alley.

Surely there would be some kind of arcade connecting the promenade to Mint Street?

[Guest]

31 minutes ago, King of the Queen City said:

Surely there would be some kind of arcade connecting the promenade to Mint Street?

That was originally the plan, a grand staircase, but it changed very abruptly one day. So thats either another plaza, or a building, them cutting the pathway like that was very intentionally done. They had planned a entertainment zone where Honeywell is now, sort of akin to Epicentre, obviously that changed, but I was thinking you could still do a 4 or 5 floor retail building, like B Tower, but 3x larger footprint. 

Like I said, I am having a hard time figuring out Lincoln Harris' plan, because it keeps changing. We've had 9 "RTAPs" 

[King of the Queen City]

2 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

That was originally the plan, a grand staircase, but it changed very abruptly one day. So thats either another plaza, or a building, them cutting the pathway like that was very intentionally done. They had planned a entertainment zone where Honeywell is now, sort of akin to Epicentre, obviously that changed, but I was thinking you could still do a 4 or 5 floor retail building, like B Tower, but 3x larger footprint. 

Like I said, I am having a hard time figuring out Lincoln Harris' plan, because it keeps changing. We've had 9 "RTAPs" 

It would be cool if they cut through the building Cinderella’s Castle style with an arch with the steps going down to Mint.

For that matter, Lincoln Harris should just build “Charlotte’s Castle,” haha.

Edited December 17, 2019 by King of the Queen City

[KJHburg]

the little "picnic" area at the Honeywell tower is outdoor dining patio for a restaurant.  In terms of the rest of the plan I am not sure Lincoln Harris knows for sure now as they are letting the market decide.  They have built a whole lot more office space than I bet they originally they start with but that is important as it makes the hotel and residential easier in the future.  Caution @ricky_davis_fan_21 are his guesses like he said but the plan keeps changing.  

Edited December 17, 2019 by KJHburg

[TheOneRJ]

I’m sure it will be a Starbucks. 

[j-man]

18 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Not building with the curve of the street is a big time missed opportunity.

RIGHT! Maybe they should put a little park there like something similar to the tryin building and hotel

[CLT_King]

Wet Tuesday 

Edited December 17, 2019 by CLT_King

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

^Great vantage point!  I look at those 3/4ish vacant lots to the left.  Man, that is some prime real estate - imagine getting some decent height right there...would really bridge the gap from uptown into southend.  Uptown Cab days are probably dwindling down (blue font: save the ta ta's).

[Tyrone Wiggum]

On 12/16/2019 at 2:41 PM, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

 Note: All of my predictions for Legacy Union have been fairly wrong.

Not my fault I'm the better predictor; my predictions from six years ago: